A patient's confidence in their ability to schedule, plan for and properly conduct their part in colorectal screening methods is a key factor that predicts whether they intend to be tested, according to new research from Penn State College of Medicine. The findings suggest that educating patients could improve screening rates.

Open to students since December -- the newly redesigned Harrell Health Science Library, Research and Learning Commons -- held its ribbon-cutting ceremony in February with about 100 people attending and celebrating the new, welcoming space.

Researchers from Penn State College of Medicine and College of Agricultural Sciences report a method for measuring free radicals in cigarette smoke that could help improve our understanding of the relationship between these substances and health.

The conversation always starts the same way: “My son ... ", "My daughter ... ”, “My grandchild ... has a drug problem.” Research now underway may finally unveil reasons for such addiction — and some hope.

A first-of-its-kind mouse model could lead to an understanding of how cerebral malaria infection leads to the development of epilepsy in children, and to the prevention of seizures. The model — a way for researchers to simulate the effects of malaria in children by using mice — was developed in a collaboration between researchers at Penn State's colleges of medicine, engineering, science and agriculture.

There were cheers, hugs and tears as 134 members of the Penn State College of Medicine graduating class of 2017 ripped open envelopes. Printed on letters within those envelopes were their residency destinations.

Three Graduate School alumni and a current graduate student have been named William Penn Fellows by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf. The William Penn Fellowship is a two-year program focused on making Pennsylvania a better place to live.

HERSHEY, Pa. — The first of a new class of medication that delivers a combination of drugs by nanoparticle may keep melanoma from becoming resistant to treatment, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

Over the course of a 35-year career as a cardiologist, professor and administrator at Penn State College of Medicine, Dwight Davis has had the opportunity to work with a dedicated team of colleagues, practicing medicine and teaching new generations of doctors. Davis said his career at Penn State has provided him with continuous opportunity to learn and grow in a highly dynamic field.